"Though the relationship was short and volatile, Van Morrison's post-Them tenure with Bert Berns' Bang Records produced what probably remains his most well known tune in 'Brown Eyed Girl' as well as one of his heaviest and headiest compositions, 'T.B. Sheets.' It also produced a jamming session that is now notorious and legendary, full of that well documented Van vitriol. All of that and more classic material from the Belfast Cowboy is compiled here in this deluxe triple LP box set complete with four page booklet. This is essential for all true Van Morrison fans."

"Compiling recordings that span the '70s through the '90s, Stroking the Tail of the Bird highlights the Gong co-founders Allen and Smyth, along with Mother Gong alumnus Williamson, at their enigmatic best. Glissando guitars and meditative synthesizers combine to make timeless and ethereal psychedelia on par with Allen's best work in Gong. Includes a bonus 7", pressed on 180 gram vinyl."

Restocked. "France's fist disco superstar, the Paris-born drummer, songwriter, and producer, Jean-Marc Cerrone, is universally hailed as one of the genre's earliest and greatest pioneers. He started off as the drummer in Kongas (the house band at St. Tropez' legendary Papagayo club in the early seventies), playing a kind of French afro-funk that gave the band two minor hits, 'Boom' and 'Anikana-O.' By 1975, however, Cerrone had struck out on his own, releasing his first solo LP, Love in C Minor. The album sold over 10 million copies worldwide and for the next five years Jean-Marc 'King of the Dancefloor' Cerrone reigned supreme, releasing four more gold albums: Paradise, Supernature, Golden Touch, and Angelina. This collector's box includes six albums picked by Cerrone himself, epitomizing the glorious Studio 54 years and reviving one of the most intriguing dancefloor sounds ever recorded!" 140 gram 45 RPM vinyl. Includes five LPs and one double LP, limited to 500 copies, plus:a poster. Albums: Hysteria (2LP), You Are the One, The Golden Touch, Supernature, Cerrone's Paradise, Love In C Minor.

"Released briefly on CD in 1994, and never before released on vinyl, electronic music pioneer Klaus Schulze (Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel) gives well-known compositions by Smentana, Schubert, Brahms, Von Weber and Beethoven, among others, a new reading. Klaus Schulze on this project: 'I like these old compositions and therefore, I wanted to merge this classic music with my own musical and technical experience. I have the idea that today's kids who love Techno or Trance (which means: electronic music) should also hear some beautiful older music played with such a modern instrumentation'. Now featuring the original album title as chosen by Klaus Schulze." On 180 gram vinyl.

"Originally released in 1998 in the UK, Pennsylvania was voted it #1 in that year's Village Voice's music critics poll by Greil Marcus, along with being voted one of Billboard's and The Wire's Best Albums Of The Year. Here, David Thomas and original guitarist Tom Herman, reunite for the first time in over 20 years to go frolicking once again in that place known as the great American Wasteland, and not only do they find that it is alive and well, but that it has metastasized. When asked to comment on the album, David Thomas said, 'It's the latest. It's the greatest. It's now! It's pop! It'll sell a million'. Includes a bonus 7" featuring: 'My Name Is?' (with Jim Jones on organ and drum machine and David Thomas playing the vocals from a Mac). and 'Fly's Eye (alt. mix)'."

"Recorded live in Breda, Netherlands in January of 1970, this double LP represents the only existing recording of a very rare and short-lived quintet version of the band. Sax/flute player Lyn Dobson was the fifth member here, left over from the band's days as a septet. Just three months later Dobson would move on, leaving the classic Ratledge-Dean-Hopper-Wyatt line-up in place. Dobson's contributions to a 22-minute long version of Hopper's 'Facelift' as well as 'Backwards' are of particular interest here, as is a tentative version of 'Out-Bloody-Rageous', which was still a work in progress at this stage. Includes liner notes by band member Brian Hopper."

"When the Grateful Dead met country music men Dawson & Nelson, the New Riders of the Purple Sage were born! Recorded in 1968-69, side A features the only known recording of the band's original line-up (John Dawson, David Nelson, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart), plus two even earlier pre-NRPS tracks, while Side B represents Dawson's resurrection of the band in 1989 with an entirely new line-up."

"CD version is the mini replica of the vinyl version, in slim plastic case with clear insert. Love Will Tear Us Apart should have been the band's most shining moment, instead it became their tragic swan song. Released just a month after frontman Ian Curtis' heart wrenching suicide, the song came to be seen as the unheeded warning of the impending tragedy. This special edition features all three versions of the song that transformed Joy Division from mere band into legend. In addition to the original single version, we have two versions remixed by American producers Don Gehman of John Mellencamp fame (the 'radio version') and Arthur Baker (who also produced a hit single for Africa Bambaataa around this same time). The remaining tracks include 'These Days' (which appeared on the original 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' single), along with 'Transmission' (their debut single released in 1979) and 'Atmosphere' (originally released as a France-only single) in 1980."

"By 1969 (with the release of their landmark Happy Trails LP) John Cipollina's Quicksilver Messenger Service was one of the most popular acid rock bands in the nation and Cipollina himself had risen to 'guitar-god' status thanks in part to his towering one-of-a-kind amp stack and dual pick-up guitars (now on display at the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame). In fact, in 2003 he was ranked #32 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of greatest guitar players of all time. By 1976, Cipollina was heading up a new band called Raven featuring a 10-player all-star line-up that included the likes of Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band), Jim McPherson (Copperhead), Dave Walker (Fleetwood Mac), and Nicky Hopkins (The Rolling Stones). The songs were a mix of originals and well-selected covers and just as they were on the verge of becoming the next big thing the band broke up (but thankfully not before heading into a studio to record an album's worth of material). Some of these recordings eventually surfaced on a German label in 1980, but for the most part remained a little-known chapter in Cipollina's discography. Vinyl Lovers now is proud to bring you an entirely re-mastered and expanded version with 7 new tracks (sides C and D) not found on the original vinyl!"

"To fully understand and appreciate a band like the 13th Floor Elevators, one had to see them play live, preferably more than once--the reason being that no two Elevators shows were ever alike, ranging from brilliantly euphoric to unbelievably catastrophic. Of course, the unevenness of their performances was due to one small but powerful thing called LSD, which the band took in copious amounts prior to each show (often charitably passing it out to members of the audience as well). For the Elevators this was a way of life, for which they (particularly lead singer and guitarist Roky Erickson) would notoriously soon pay. This collection of live tracks gives those of us who weren't there during those halcyon days of psychedelia, a taste of just what lofty heights (and hellish depths) the Elevators were capable of reaching. The performances are taken from three sources: 'Roller Coaster,' 'You're Gonna Miss Me' and 'Tried to Hide' from a rockin' appearance on a local Dallas/Ft. Worth television show in the spring of 1966, 'Don't Fall Down', 'Kingdom Of Heaven,' 'She Lives In A Time of Her Own' and 'I've Got Levitation' from a notoriously shambolic gig in Houston in 1967, and the remaining eight tracks from a series of stellar performances at San Francisco's Avalon Ballroom in autumn of 1966." On 180 gram vinyl.